deselector

English

Etymology

From deselect +‎ -or.

Noun

deselector (plural deselectors)

1. A factor that tends to exclude something from being selected.
   • 1991, E. Patricia Birsner, Mid-career job hunting: official handbook of the Forty Plus Club:

     Some possible deselectors: Males wearing their hair too long or with sideburns may be viewed as messy, unkempt or failing to keep current.

Anagrams

• corseleted, electrodes